Lip rouge applicator



A118- 25, 1942- y F. uDvARHI-:LY Erm. 2,294,257

v LI? ROUGE PPLIGATOR Filed Feb. 25 1942 Fdyarhegy @mi ,aMaqy Patented Augyzs, 1942 L11 ROUGE APPLCATOR Frank Udvarhely, South Orange, and lDonald Macy, Irvington, N. J.

Applicationfebruary 25, 1942, Serial No. 432,340 2 claims. (ci. raz-79) The invention aims primarily to provide a 4novel and advantageous lip rouge applicator which may be conveniently operated with one hand and will enable the user to view her lips in a mirror while the rouge is being applied to them.

In carrying out the above end, a further object is to provide a device of the class described which comprises briefly an elongated body to extend forwardly from the users lips and adapted to be held in one hand, a rearwardly facing mirror carried by the front end of said body in which the user may view her lips, and a rearwardly exposed lipstick carried by the rear end of said body with which the rouge may be applied to the lips While viewing them in said mirror, the body constituting a handle for moving the lip-stick upon the lips.

Another object is to provide a novel structure in which the mirror is rearwardly swingable to an out-o-the-way position when not in use, and in which the lip-stick is retractible into the rear end of the body, when not in use, providing. a small compact article. K

In connection with the immediately preceding paragraph, a further object is t provide springs for moving the mirror to operative position and for rearwardly projecting the lip-stick from .the body, and to make novel provision for normally holding said mirror in its folded position and said lip-stick in its retracted position, said provision having a single manually operable releasing portion, whereby it is an easy matter to operate this releasing portion and thus effect' projection of the lip-stick and movement` of the mirror` to operative position, in readiness foruse of the device.

With the foregoing and minor objects in View. the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 `is a perspective view of the applicator with the parts/thereof in their normal positions.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the applicator in readiness for use.

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view as indicated by line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

A preferred construction has been illustrated and will be rather specifically described, with the understanding, however, that variations may be made within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Y An elongated tubular body 5 is provided having laterally spaced upstanding hinge lugs 6 at its front end and a hinged downwardly swingable cover l at its rear end. An elongated mirroi' 8, preferably ofmetal, is hinged at 9 between the lugs 6, to swing from a normal idle' position (Fig. l) to an upstanding operative position (Fig. 2). A. spring i0 is provided to swing the mirror 8 from the position of Fig. 1 to that of Fig. 2.

and any suitable stop may be provided to arrest the movement of said mirror when it reaches said position of Fig. 2. For illustrative purposes, a stop lug il is shown on the hinged end of the mirror to strike the front end wall I2 of the tubular body 5.

A lip-stiel; E3 is projectibly and retractibly mounted in the rear portion of the tubular body 5 and normally occupies the retracted position shown in Fig. 3, in which position it is held by Athe closed cover l, this cover and the free end of the mirror 8 being then secured together by interengaged elements as seen in Figs. 1 and 3. These elements, in the present disclosure, comprise a downwardly facing shoulder I4 at the outer side of the cover 'I and a hook I5 rigidly carried by the mirror 8, the bill of said hook being hooked under the shoulder I4. When the cover 'l is pressed inwardly from its normal closedposition, the shoulder I4 releases the hook I5, and the spring I0 then swings the mirror 8 to the upright operative position shown in Fig. 2. Simultaneously with this mirror movement, the lip-stick is projected for use by a suitable spring I6 within the front portion of the body 5, the entire device being then in readiness for use when the lip-stick proper I'l is rearwardly projected from its tubular'carrier I8. This tubular carrier is slidable within the rear portion of the body 5 and the spring I6 is normally held under compression between the inner end of said carrier and the front end wall I2 of said body 5,

the spring being thus in readiness to rearwardly project thecarrier I8 from said body. The carrier is lnormally held against the inner side of the cover 'l under the inuence of the spi-ing I6 and the shoulder I4 of said cover is thus held yieldably engaged with the bill of the hook I5 carried by the mirror 8. As soon as cover 'I is z pressed inwardly to release the hook I5, the

spring I0 moves the mirror 8 to the operative from the carrier I8 and for this purpose a push button 2l has been shown on the usual lip-stick receiving .cap 22, said push button Ibeing slidable in a slot 28 in the carrier I8. The cap 22 is of course within this carrier and it may be removed therefrom if`desired whenever the lipstick proper is to be replaced.

With the device normally as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, it is only necessary to press inwardly on the cap 1, release said cap and outwardly push the push button 2| to condition the device for use. With the lingers and thumb of one hand grasping the body 5, the device is so held that it extends forwardly from the users lips. She may readily view her lips in the mirror 8 while moving the body as required to move the lip-stick proper I1 for lip rouging. The device may then be quickly and easily restored t9 the compact Acondition of Fig. 1 for carrying in a purse, pocket or another small space.

Excellent results may be obtained from the construction shown and described and it is, therefore. preferably followed.- However, it is to be understood that variations may be made within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A lip rouge applicator comprising an elongated tubular body to extend forwardly from the user's lips, a mirror hinged to the front end of said body and normally folded rearwardly thereon, said mirror being forwardly swingable to a Vposition in which the user may view her lips, a

lip-stick projectibly and retractably mounted in the rear end of said body and normally housed within the same, said body constituting a handle for moving said lip-stick along the lips while the user views them in said mirror, a hinged cover for said rear end of said body, releasable `cover-and-mirror-securing means for connecting said mirror with said cover when said mirror is rearwardly folded and said cover closed,

said cover-and-mirror-securing-means comprising normally engaged elements on said Acover and mirror, said elements being dlsengageable from each other by inwardly pushing said cover beyond its normal closed position, and yieldable means normally holding said cover against accidental inward movement beyond said normal closed position.

A lip rouge applicator comprising an elongated tubular body to extend forwardly from the users lips, a mirror hinged to the front end of said body and normally folded rearwardly thereon, said mirror being forwardly swingable to a position in which the user may view her lips, a lip-stick projectibly and retractably mounted in the rear end of said body and normally housed within the same. said body constituting a handle for moving said lip-stick along the lips while the user views them in said mirror, a hinged cover for said rear end of said body, releasable coverand-mirror-securing means for connecting said mirror with said cover when said mirror is rearwardly folded and said cover closed, said coverand-mlrror-securing-means comprising normally engaged elements on said cover and mirror, said elementsbeing disengageable from each other by inwardly pushing said cover beyond its normal closed position; said lip-stick being provided with a carrier slidable in said rear end of said tubular body and slidably receiving the lipstick proper, a spring in said body exerting a rearward force on said carrier tending to project the same beyond said body, said spring holding said carrier normally against said cover and thereby yieldably holding the latter against the inward movement necessary to disengage said normally engaged elements, and means for limiting the rearward movement of said carrier.

FRANK UDVARHELY. DONALD MACY. 

